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WORKBOAT REGULATIONS “We have come across a few companies on the East and Gulf

Coasts that have no intention of complying with Sub M and those operators are planning on retiring when the USCG tells them to, but for those who are planning on staying in the business, they see opportunity with Sub M and are embracing it. Our partnership with RINA and MarineCFO can help streamline the process and costs for those operators and help keep them in business.” – Pat Folan, Vice President & Founder of

Tug and Barge Solutions agement System (TSMS). Working product that can help our AWO RCP with companies to develop a custom- partners in the towing industry. We be- ized TSMS that meets the operation’s come the safety department for smaller needs, input is taken from manage- operators and allow the owners to fo- ment and crews to ensure that all op- cus on their core competencies,” add- erations are documented. Folan adds, ing, “Our most important ‘value add’ “As the TSMS is implemented, we is our understanding of the industry. train each crew member on each ves- Indeed, Folan owned a towing com- sel and all shoreside personnel. We pany that operated in the northeast, provide internal audits to help the Erie Canal and onto the Great Lakes, company grow and track corrective and his TBS colleague (Steve Wilson) and preventive actions.” operate a towing and tank barge com-

TBS hardly comes to table without pany (Ivy Marine) that specializes in oil quali? cations. Two years ago, TBS transportation on the Gulf Coast. incorporated all of the items that the

AWO RCP was lacking to be a rec-

A CROWDED FIELD ognized TSMS into its TSMS. Folan

Looking ahead toward the ? nal rule, explains further, “We had developed the new TBS/MarineCFO/RINA a TSMS to meet AWO RCP, SUB partnership is by no means alone in the

M as written in the NPRM and the subM services race. Separately, Helm

ISM Code and we feel that we have a Operations partners with sister com-

The MarineCFO, RINA, TBS Collaborative Approach

In depth consultative, survey, & audit services for ISM, RCP, and TSMS operators. Tug owners meet with TBS to as- sess Sub-Chapter M needs. They jointly determine which type of Safety Management System is most suitable and

TBS affordable to the operator. Upon agreement the owner and TBS undertake the process of SMS Development.

… onboard and shoreside Sub-Chapter M recordkeeping technology standard, con? gured to ISM, TSMS, RCP and the Prescriptive solution. More than a Towing Vessel Record, MarineCFO is a proven Fleet Management System

MarineCFO which touches upon all aspects of business including operations, planned maintenance, accounting & billing, safety & compliance, personnel, document management, and asset control.

… under the authority of USCG, RINA will evaluate and approve the operator’s Safety Management System election and audits/surveys each vessel. Class RINA provides ongoing compliance support to towing operators to ensure

RINA maximum utilization of ? oating assets.

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